Burnt Ends style Chuck Roast
Mark Bronkalla One of my favorite things about going to a good barbeque joint or smoking my own meat is the crispy pieces around the edges. A common restaurant appetizer is “burnt…
Pork, Apples, Onions and Stuffing
For us, this dish is a fall and early winter favorite. Usually we make it after going to our favorite apple orchards or picking our own apples. It is super…
Teal’s Orange Chicken
Background Teal loves Orange Chicken and Lemon Chicken. However, the breading and frying is a pain as well as adding un-needed calories. So here is a way to get the…
3D Printing Nylon
One of my goals when building the printer was to be able to print nylon and other high temp materials. For the trike, I wanted to print some parts for…
Candied Jalapenos – Cowboy Candy
Background Last year, was our first try making these treats. They were an instant hit. However, with only 12 half pints we had to conserve the supply for family gatherings…
Recumbent trike – idlers and longer ride
The trike is now mostly done, but the drive train was giving me grief. The idlers were not working out and I replaced the rear cassette due to the chain…
Recumbent trike – Paint
So now I have striped the trike back down to the frame. There was more touch up welding and grinding going on. The Atomic Zombie website motto seems to be…
Recumbent Trike – Steering pull solved
The steering pulling to the right bothered me. The 1.5 to 2 degree difference in the caster angles was there and it had to be the clue I needed. However,…
Recumbent trike front end work and test rides
The front derailleur needs a tube on which to mount. This ended up being a piece of water pipe that was bored out to a reasonable wall thickness. The pipe…
Smoked pork loin chops
Today, Teal wanted pork chops and I had a craving for smoked pork chops. However the smoked pork chops at the store did not look all that appealing. However, thick…